Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (12 motions)
12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the following change to the Regular Council Agenda for May 26th, 2025: Move to Correspondence: 5.6 Planning and Development Task Force May 14, 2025
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Dan Osborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council adopts the minutes of the May 12, 2025, Regular Council meeting as presented.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the items on the May 26th, 2025, Consent Agenda as information.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Kelly Chaytor
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the Manitoulin Police Detachment Board correspondence as information.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council supports W.E.S.T proposal in principle at no cost to the Municipality.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves that the Transfer Station summer hours begin the second Monday of May commencing in 2026. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED Gore Bay Council approve that the summer hours for June 2025 begin on June 2, 2025
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 514to extend their Liquor Licence for Canada Day Celebration on June 28, 2025, from noon to 1 a.m. June 29, 2025, and to include the parking area in front of the building located at 26 Phipps Street. Further, the Town provides the use of the Town's tent for the event.
Moved by Kelly Chaytor, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council does not support the Georgian Bay Geopark. FURTHER Council directs staff to advise that we are strongly apposed and demand Manitoulin Island to be removed as we have not been consulted regarding this.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Kelly Chaytor
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that Gore Bay Council support the approval of an additional lot severance at the corner of Doc Strain Street and Wright Street AND FURTHER direct staff to provide a support letter to the Manitoulin Planning Board.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Osborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED as approved in the 2025 council budget, the Gore Bay council approves the hiring of a qualified planner to support increased density in the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) District and strategic intensification in other residential areas with existing water and sewer services.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2025-29 being a Confirmatory By-Lawreceives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 26th day of May 2025.